At the age of 10, against her wishes, Kalpana was married to a village deity Yellamma, and made a Jogini. Joginis are girl or women dedicted to god, who are then forced to lead their lives as sex slaves, having no agency over their bodies. It is only the women from the “lowered castes” of […]
Category: #ShockingStory
The Headless And Defunct Telangana Women’s Commission Since A Year In Hyderabad
In Telangana, where the government is digitising everything from land records to the number of cattle, there is neither a website for the State Women’s Commission for the public to file complaints nor a head for the body. Telangana is yet to have a fully functional state commission for women and has not had a […]
Why South Central Railways Suburban ‘MMTS Trains’ Operating ‘Without Rulebook’ In Hyderabad?
It has come to light that there is no comprehensive set of rules and regulations within the South Central Railway (SCR) for the operation of suburban trains (MMTS) in Hyderabad. As of now, employees are working on legacy practices and instructions issued in the form of special order bulletins (SOB). The problem was noted in […]
Why Politicians And Bureaucrats Forget SC Guidelines Not To Disclose Identity Of Rape Victim?
Senior politicians and bureaucrats seem to have given the go-by to the Supreme Court’s guidelines not to disclose the identity of rape victims. Four days after the brutal gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian on the city outskirts, there was visible outrage from different walks of life. Cutting across party lines, several politicians condemned […]
Hyderabad’s #Nirbhaya Leaves India Seething Again
There’s a sense of shock, rage and helplessness across the country as citizens from all walks of life express outrage over the horrific rape and murder of a hyderabad-based veterinary doctor that has brought back chilling memories of nirbhaya rape case. The gruesome rape and murder of 27-year-old government veterinary doctor in Hyderabad has left […]
Will ‘Charminar’ Too Get ‘Five Acre’ During ‘Future Of Hindutva’ Claims?
When Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1611 CE), the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda, laid the foundation of its iconic Charminar to symbolise the founding of Hyderabad. Hyderabad was intended as a citadel of Muslim power in the Deccan. Qutb Shah was an accomplished poet and wrote his poetry in Persian, Telugu […]
Ailing TSRTC Hospital At Tarnaka In Hyderabad Without Medicines And Staff
As Manzoor Ahmad, a striking TSRTC (Telangana State Road Transport Corporation) employee runs from pillar to post looking frantically for help, his wife, who recently underwent a kidney transplant lays alone at the hospital, crying in silence. When #KhabarLive caught up with the duo, it had been over a week since they had come to TSRTC hospital […]
Royal Saudi ‘Princess Basmah Bint Saud’ Goes ‘Missing’
Royal Saudi Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prominent personality who has championed humanitarian causes, is feared missing and believed to be under house arrest in Riyadh without charge. The outspoken royal “fell off the radar” after being denied travel for emergency medical treatment. Those close to the princess want answers over […]
Why ‘Disabled Persons’ Are Harassed For ‘Security’ Reasons In Indian Airports?
About a week ago, Smita was traveling from Mumbai Airport’s T2 terminal. “Are you a woman?” came the question at the security check, as it had so many times before. Weary of having to explain herself, Smita took to social media to narrate her ordeal. “One time, I was asked for an ID card inside […]
Many Govt Hospitals Face Acute Medicine And Funds Crunch In Hyderabad
In Telangana, the unprecedented rise in dengue and viral fevers this year in the State resulted in drying up of medicine stock and funds in the government hospitals across the State. In over 200 hospitals, budget on medicines is completely over. In three months period (August to October) alone this monsoon, the Health department had […]